heave
Example Sentences
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Seattle trailed 12-7 when quarterback Russell Wilson unleashed a desperate heave to the end zone in the final seconds.
Now, almost four years later, the yard’s still a heaved mess covered in weeds.
From Literature
Nine tossed the last of his satchels into the tree hollow and heaved a patch of moss over the hole.
From Literature
A last-second heave looked on-line to give Vanderbilt the win—but circled the rim and bounced out.
VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico — It was 2 a.m. when a bus carrying dozens of U.S. deportees heaved into this sweltering city in southern Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
